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    Core2 Duo/Socket P Pinmods?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ps2cho, Jul 5, 2007.

  1. ps2cho

    ps2cho Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys,

    I was wondering if there are any Socket P pinmods available? I am getting the 667 FSB chip and was wondering if there was anyway to pinmod it to 800MHz FSB?

    Free boost?

    I have done searches, but seldom found anything. Anybody aware of any?

    Thanks, ps2cho
     
    ps2cho, Jul 5, 2007
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I've never heard of any pinmods for the Socket M Core (2) series processors let alone the new Socket P.

    The T5250 looks like a fast processor, I think it will be fine for just about anything.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 5, 2007
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  3. ps2cho

    ps2cho Notebook Evangelist

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    Well in the future I want to upgrade to a T7300. How would the 1.5GHz Core 2 Duo compare to my 2.8GHz Celeron Northwood?
     
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  4. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Well since its a dual core, the T5250 is technically a 3.0ghz and it has a faster FSB and a higher L2 cache. The E1520 should feel faster overall since it should have a better/faster hdd, and its capable of more and faster ram(667mhz) and more gaming capablities.
     
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    My 1.5ghz celeron M was faster in some things over my 2.8 p4 northwood. The C2D will be blazing in comparison to the celeron northwood.
     
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    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    a 2.8 celeron isnt going to compete well in several applications against a C2D. no matter how much they increase the celerons speed, it's ultimately the cache that makes it the budget desktop model that it is.
     
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  7. ps2cho

    ps2cho Notebook Evangelist

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    My current laptop with the 2.8GHz Celeron does an outrageous 2,500 points on...3dmark2001.
    EDIT: Sorry not even that!
    [​IMG]

    LOL ^^
     
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    dicecca112 Notebook Consultant

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    Saying its 3.0ghz is a misnomer. Adding the clock speeds is not equal to the processor power. Dual cores have the advantage of being able to multitask very well.
     
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  9. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Seconding that, you can't double the CPU speed. It does not work like that. It is going to perform like a 1.5 GHz Core 2 Duo in most applications because most are single-threaded.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 5, 2007
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